1903-04 5r De La Rue die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “20 MAY 03”; very fine, plus 5r “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trials (3) with heads in magenta, frames in orange, sage-green and bistre, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trials (3) with heads in brown, frames in magenta, blue-green and black, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trial in red, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trials (2) with heads in dull purple, frames in dull purple and grey-brown (small corner crease) (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trials (2) with heads in blue-green, frames in magenta and grey-brown, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trial in scarlet and sage-green, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a imperf. colour trial in dull green and green, fine (Image)

1903-04 1/2a to 8a frames De La Rue die proofs, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” or “AFTER HARDENING” (4a) and dated between “27 NOV 02” and “27 APR 03”, a fine group (8) (Image)

1903-04 1a to 8a (2) and 2r to 10r each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and further handstamped “ULTRAMAR” by a Receiving Authority, no gum as usual and odd minor fault, plus 1907-08 75c overprinted “SPECIMEN” showing broken leg of “M” (Image)

1903-04 Wmk Crown CA and CC 1/2a to 20r part set of 12, mint, light creases on top values, fine & scarce (SG £1’700) (Image)

1904-07 1r green with INVERTED WATERMARK variety, fresh with large part original gum, fine and exceptionally rare and under-catalogued as such (SG £1’100) Expertise: Cert. RPS (2010) (Image)

1907-08 1c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “5 MAR 07” (Image)

1907-08 3c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “5 MAR 07” (Image)

1907-08 6c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “11 MAR 07” (Image)

1907-08 10c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “11 MAR 07” (Image)

1907-08 12c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “28 FEB 07” (Image)

1907-08 15c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “28 FEB 07”. (Image)

1907-08 50c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “18 MAR 07”. (Image)

1907-08 75c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “28 MAR 07”. (Image)

1908 (18 Oct) 1a carmine postcard, additionally bearing German 10f, to Switzerland, the 1a impression cancelled with Tanga cds and both subsequently cancelled and sharing “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST/AFRIKA/LINIE” cds, St. Gallen arrival cds (14.11) at foot; attractive and unusual (Image)

1912-21 1c, 6c to 75c and 1r to 5r, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (21x3mm) in violet, fine mint. A very rare group which are believed to have been made as supplementary distributions in response to U.P.U. circulars requesting that Specimens be sent direct to either a new member or reorganised group of members. (Image)

1912-21 1c to 20r and 100r, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the De La Rue file copies each affixed to small piece with some noting the sheet size, i.e. “240 set”, “DF” (doubly fugitive) and with the 20r purple and blue on blue dated “1918”, a unique group (Image)

1922-27 1s Perforated colour trials (2) on gummed watermarked paper, both with vignette in yellow-green, the frames in grey and in bright violet, both with one corner defective, very rare (Image)

1922-27 £20 Red on green overprinted SPECIMEN, very fine (SG £1’300) (Image)